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March 18, 2009

Natasha Richardson dies


Natasha Richardson, a film star, Tony-winning stage actress and a member of the famed Redgrave acting family, has died. She was 45. Richardson died after suffering injuries in a fall on a ski slope at a Quebec resort about 80 miles northwest of Montreal.


According to a statement from the resort, Station Mont Tremblant, Richardson fell on a beginners' trail Monday during a lesson.At the time, Richardson was accompanied by a ski instructor, who called the ski patrol, the statement said. "She did not show any visible sign of injury, but the ski patrol followed strict procedures and brought her back to the bottom of the slope and insisted she should see a doctor."



Richardson, accompanied by the instructor, returned to her hotel, but about an hour after the fall, was "not feeling good," the statement said. An ambulance was called, and Richardson was taken to a local hospital before she was transferred to Hopital du Sacre-Coeur in Montreal. Continue reading here

5 comments:

Jennifer from Toronto - Spiced Beauty said...

damn..I heard about it but I didn't want it to end in death :(

Anonymous said...

OMG! I just saw this on E a few hours ago. They said she was brain dead not dead. Wow, I'm so sorry to hear this. wow.

me, myself, I said...

I was so, so sad to read of this tragic accident - I'll always wear a ski helmet in the furture - she was a delightful lady (an actress friend knew her) and a doting mother...
Love your blog :)

Beauty Is Diverse said...

@me, myself and I
Thanks

coffee maker said...

She was good in the Parent Trap and a few others... RIP Natasha

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